<p>This study provides qualitative data on topics related to the self-efficacy of teachers working in the field of special education. A guided discussion with a group of special educators provided data on four areas of focus: perceived limits on efficacy, practices for developing efficacy, systematic practices for preventing false efficacy, and personal consideration given to self-efficacy. Educator responses were collected and coded for common themes by the researcher. Commonalities in responses included the perceived existence of both internal and external limitations to efficacy, the importance of educational leadership and in the development of self-efficacy, the belief in both educator evaluation and collaboration as a means of preventing false efficacy, and self-efficacy as a consistent consideration in the minds of special educators.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:10929973 |
| Date | 22 August 2018 |
| Creators | Blaisdell, Alfred |
| Publisher | Minot State University |
| Source Sets | ProQuest.com |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | thesis |
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